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A Satellite View NORTH AFRICA = ARAB AFRICA Sub-Saharan Africa = Black Africa Africa’s Size 4600 MILES 5 0 0 0 M I L E S # Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi. # 10% of the world’s population. # 2 ½ times the size of the U. S. Mediterranean Sea Bodies Nile River Of L. Chad--> Water L. Albert--> L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Limpopo River Orange River Pacific Ocean The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World” The Congo River Basin # Covers 12% of the continent. # Extends over 9 countries. # 2,720 miles long. # 99% of the country of Zaire is in the Congo River basin. The Niger River Basin # Covers 7.5% of the continent. # Extends over 10 countries. # 2,600 miles long. # AfDB and Niger River Basin Officials Meet Hydroelectric Power Mountains & Peaks Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Libyan Desert Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel The Sahara Desert Desertification The main cause of desertification is due to severe drought. In addition, grazing herds of animals leave the grass so destroyed that the top layer of soil eventually turns to dust. Over time the combination of the two leave behind miles of desert. The Sahel Semi-arid tropical savanna eco-region in Africa, which forms the transition between the Sahara to the north and the slightly less arid savanna belt to the south, known as the Sudan (not to be confused with the country of the same name). Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley 3,000 miles long Seismic Activity in Africa Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Equator 0° Tropic of Capricorn 20° S African Trade Winds West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes Vegetation Zones The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi. Savannah Life – You Tube CLICK HERE African Rain Forest # Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. # Rapid decomposition (very humid). # Covers 37 countries. # 15% of the land surface of Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator? Mediterranean Sea The Libyan Desert Tropic of Cancer 20° N Sahara Desert Complete Topography Sahel Nile River L. Chad--> Equator 0° L. Albert--> Δ Mt. Kenya L. Victoria Of AFRICA Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Limpopo River Orange River Pacific Ocean Natural Resources